10 all-rounders who played for a long time

6. Shaun Pollock

Starting off as a new ball partner to Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock quickly carved a niche of his own, especially because of his ability to swing the ball both ways. He wasn't express, but bowled at a nagging pace, extracting enough movement to disconcert batsmen round the world.

He was a more than useful lower-order batsman, known for getting quick runs in the closing stages of the innings. He had two Test tons and an ODI ton to his name, and batted at an average of 32 in Tests.

A back injury hampered his career to go beyond the age of 34, yet Pollock enjoyed 13 years at the international level, ending with 421 Test victims, the most by a South African.